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Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence
8 Jul 2016 The world's youngest nation is grappling with war, hunger and a worsening refugee crisis. -
Muted cheers mark South Sudan's fifth birthday, with millions displaced
8 Jul 2016 Some are going home, but over 2.4 million South Sudanese will be far away for the fifth anniversary of independence, driven to flee by conflict, hunger and worry. -
More than 6,000 flee to Chad and Cameroon to escape CAR violence
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San José conference on forced displacement in Central America ends with commitments to strengthen asylum systems in the region
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Hampton Court Palace flower show highlights the plight of refugees
8 Jul 2016 UNHCR's 'Border Control' garden uses horticulture to draw attention to the risks that refugees face on dangerous journeys to safety from war and persecution. -
On eve of South Sudan 5th Anniversary, forced displacement continues to rise
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Schools enrol more Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
7 Jul 2016 UNHCR is working with its partners in Lebanon to expand educational opportunities for thousands of young refugees from neighbouring Syria. -
Mali refugees cautious about return, despite peace deal
7 Jul 2016 A year after a landmark peace accord ended conflict in Mali, some refugees in Mauritania have mixed feelings on whether it is safe to return home. -
Risking all to escape Central America's killer street gangs
6 Jul 2016 Persecuted by the maras, Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans turn to smugglers to escape Central America's worst refugee crisis since the 1980s.